Farrier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farrier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farrier family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 101
Agricultural Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 13
Labourer 7
Laundress 7
Joiner 7
Dress Maker 6
Cabinet Maker 6
Straw Plaiter 5
Porter 5
General Servant 4
Farm Servant 4
Wife Of Above 4
Carpenter 3
Dressmaker 3
Baker 3
Farm Labourer 3
Hay Trasser 3
Mariner 3
Factory Operative 3
Mill Hand 3
Butcher 2
House Keeper 2
Tailor 2
Dock Labourer 2

Farrier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farrar 71% 23,536
2 Farrer 86% 15,252
3 Farrier 100% 5,106
4 Ferrier 86% 3,192
5 Ferrer 71% 1,193
6 Ferrar 57% 917
7 Farror 71% 338
8 Ferrari 43% 333
9 Furrier 86% 136
10 Ferraro 43% 120
11 Ferriar 71% 113
12 Forrer 71% 106
13 Farier 86% 101

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The surname Farrier is the 3rd most popular variant of Farrar.

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